Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 0.9738 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.9738 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 9.53 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.5672 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0884 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +5610.0% |
| 1973 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1978 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1419 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1986 | -0.5672 % change on previous year | +299.8% |
| 1987 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 1988 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1991 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1992 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1994 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1996 | -0.2924 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1997 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -2669.0% |
| 1998 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2001 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 2017 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5867 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +233.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9738 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 % change on previous year | 0.0884 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.5672 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.2924 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.5867 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 18 Qatar 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Botswana 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Namibia 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mozambique 4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Czechia 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bahrain 4.09 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.9738 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5672 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.